This enables the Feeder to receive a UDP/RTP/RTP + SMPTE 2022 FEC streams.
To Add a UDP Stream:
- Click the Inputs tab at the top of the ZiXi Feeder screen.
- Click New Input on the upper right hand side of the screen. The Add Input window is displayed:
- Enter the unique Input Name (an internal name) for the Feeder.
- Select UDP for the Input Source.
- Select the relevant NIC (network card) from which the stream will be transmitted.
- If you want to receive the stream as Multicast, select this checkbox (see table below for additional parameters).
- Select the desired protocol Type to be used to transmit the encoded stream.
- Click OK.
The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen.
The UDP Stream is added to the ZiXi Feeder and now appears in the list of Input streams available.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Input Name | Specifies the internal name for the input stream. |
| Input Source | |
NIC | Specifies the local network card (at the source) that will be uses for transmitting the stream. Default: Any NIC. |
Port | Specifies the port to listen on. This port must be open on all firewalls between the ZiXi Feeder and other devices it is communicating with. |
| Multicast | |
Address | Specifies the multicast address when the input stream is transmitted over multicast. |
SSM Source | Specifies the source IP for a source-specific multicast. |
Type | Select the appropriate protocol type from the drop-down list.
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